Dr. Sameh Samir F. Mehanny is a Professor of Structural Engineering, Cairo University since 2011. He received his B.Sc. (Hons), and M.Sc. degrees in structural engineering from Cairo University in 1992, and 1994, respectively, then his Ph.D. degree in structural and seismic engineering from Stanford University, USA, in 2000. Dr. Mehanny is the recipient of the 2003 Raymond C. Reese prestigious Research Prize from the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, for his paper: “Mehanny, S.S.F. and Deierlein, G.G. (2001). Seismic Damage Analysis – Assessing Collapse Prevention for Composite Moment Frames. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 127 No. 9, September 2001.”, and the recipient of the STA fellowship in Science and Technology sponsored by Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), March 1999.. His research expertise includes computer modeling and advanced analyses of bridges, buildings, and special structures under extreme loading events; probabilistic seismic hazard modeling and assessment of bridges and buildings; performance based seismic design procedures; as well as advanced dynamic and rail-structure interaction analyses of railway structures. Dr. Mehanny authored and co-authored an extensive record of international publications in the fields above in renowned high-impact specialized international journals and conferences. Dr. Mehanny is currently the Managing Editor of the Journal of Engineering and Applied Scie